Challenge

Victorica
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chris Nygaard got the match started through his kick off. Damaso Fresco made in the 2nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lucas Abajas. The supporters of Denmark booed when Victorica AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damaso Fresco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Inge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11thth minute of the game Chris Nygaard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Victorica AFC's Marcos Inge was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 14th minute, Denmark's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Delmiro Primo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 19 minutes Victorica AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chris Nygaard who took care of the corner kick. The Denmark fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when Denmark's Chris Nygaard looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Lars Steen fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denmark's protests and gave Lars Steen a yellow card for diving instead. Lars Steen hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Delmiro Primo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Victorica AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Delmiro Primo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keld Paulsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Chris Nygaard got free in front of the goal in the 28th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Marcos Inge was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Leon Viedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 37 minutes, Chris Nygaard made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Victorica AFC's Marcos Inge tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 40th minute, Delmiro Primo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Keld Paulsen. The goal made the score 1-2. Joško Kodrin's late challenge caught a Denmark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joško Kodrin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, one of Victorica AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Victorica AFC. Marcos Inge had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Chris Nygaard's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After the first half Denmark were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leon Viedes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Viedes in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Amancio Madaleno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Victorica AFC booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theis Winther didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lars Steen struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Marcos Inge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. Marcos Inge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 69th minute of play. If Leon Viedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 78th minute of play forced Victorica AFC's goalkeeper Marcos Inge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joško Kodrin kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Leon Viedes kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. A collision led to Victorica AFC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Lucas Abajas hit a great ball.